Although there will be slick spots out there this afternoon and tonight, ABC7 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts believes any wintry precipitation will be fairly widespread but light and mostly rain. Conditions are really dry and temperatures are rising.

Federal agents searched more than a dozen homes Tuesday in a crackdown on so-called maternity tourism operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the U.S., where their babies automatically become American citizens.

FAIRFAX, Va. – A new task force will examine use of force and community relations policies for the Fairfax County Police Department as an 18-month-old investigation into a fatal police shooting that prompted the probe…

WASHINGTON — A vehicle was struck by gunfire eastbound on the ICC near Interstate 95 on Tuesday. The Maryland Transportation Authority police say two individuals were taken by ambulance to the hospital, but neither is…

WASHINGTON — About 30 people were evacuated to the Bethesda library and several roads were closed on Tuesday afternoon after a “high pressure” gas line break in Bethesda, according to Pete Piringer, Montgomery County fire…

WASHINGTON — Sorry selfie stick fans visiting Smithsonian museums. You’ll just have to use your arm. Effective March 3, monopod selfie sticks are banned for safety reasons at museums and gardens. This is in addition…

(Updated at 2:35 p.m.) In response to inquiries from ARLnow.com, Arlington Public Schools has revealed some additional details about its “personalized digital learning initiative.” The program, which has the goal of giving each 2nd-12th grade student…

WASHINGTON — The National Park Service predicts the cherry blossoms’ peak bloom dates to be April 11- 14 this year. The park service announced the prediction during a news conference Tuesday morning. Mike Litterst, NPS spokesman…

WASHINGTON — While dogs are known to be man’s best friend, sometimes they’re a dog’s best friend too. That’s especially the case for two dogs found in Southeast D.C. Wednesday morning on Firth Sterling Avenue. One dog…

Alexandria makes a top 10 list of the “Best Downtowns in America” from Livability.com. It ranks Alexandria No. 6 on its list. Livability.com says it considered a number of factors in compiling its list, including…

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A blind dog who wandered away from her Ester, Alaska, home during a cold snap has been reunited with her owner. The 11-year-old Labrador retriever named Madera ventured away from home…

Winter weather has made its mark on the D.C. area, and potholes are becoming more prevalent, too. Check out some of the pothole photos from around the region and submit your own photos and locations. (Photos)